Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
THE COURTS DOINGS.
WRIT OF HRR0R GRANTED IN TIE
LYNcH.cHAFIIN CASE.
Letter Received from Hr. william Gil
son-wellsr, Being Discharged,
Leaves for Lancaster.

Judge Thomas 7. Fauntleroy, OF the
Supreme Court of Appeals, yesterday
granted writ Of error in what is
known as the Lynch-C -Chaffin case.
In March, 1884, ID. II. Lynch
brought suit against r. b. Chafin for
s15, 200 for libel, the suit growing out
of a card which Mr.. Chaffin had pub
lished few days before rejecting on
Lynch. The matter attracted considee-
rable interest, and among the friends
of the two gentlemen there was much
feeling.
The cause was tried in the City Cir
cult Court. and after being engaged in
the trial for a week or more verdict
was rendered in favor Of the plaintiff
for 81, SEQ. An appeal was taken, the
Supreme Court granted a new trial, and
upon the second trial Lynch was
awarded damages in the sum of 81, 200.
Counsel for Chaflin again appealed and
the case will now be reviewed second
time by the appellate court. 1t Will
probably come up at the session be-
ginning the 9Th of November.
Messrs. Edgar Allan and Thomas e:
Jackson are counsel for Lynch, and
Messrs. Jackson Guy and NJ. NJ. Gil
liam for Chaflin.
The ellison Robbery. =,
The Dispatch of Sunday last pub
lished all of the facts that could be OBJ
tanned in connection with the robbery,
in Rockets, about the 9th instant, OF
William ellison, of Scranton, Pa, who
was on his way to Claremont, where he
intended purchasing some lahl. While
intoxicated he fell in with negroes In
Tugboat Row and was robbed OF over
$500. Nothing having been heard Of
him since his discharge from the aims
house up to last Saturday, and it being
thought by some that he was connected
with the Henrico mystery, Justice
Richardson wrote to his (Gilson's) wife
in Scranton, making inquiry about him.
gibson REPLIES.
Justice Richardson yesterday re-
ceived the following:
BOLIVAR, Pa, August %, 1887.
d. c. RichardsoA:
Dear Sir,-I received the letter that
you wrote my wife, Margaret Gill
son." in regard to the money | was
robbed Of. 1t was five hundred dol
lars in one-hundred-dollar notes, with
some change and check drawn by
Reese, Hammond & Co., Bolivar, Pa,
on the First National Bank of Johns e.
town to the amount Of $40. The en-
dorsement on the back of the check
was - Miller, and there was an
other endorser on the back which |
think was Bennett & Dushane, but
don't recollect clearly. The money
was taken off me while | was asleep.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM gibson.
THE INVESTIGATION.
The case was worked up by Officer
John T. Hall, of the First district, and
an examination conducted Friday night
by Justice Richardson resulted i'll the
arrest the next day of Fannie Cooper,
n noted colored character. The evl-
dence showed that she was seen to
enter her house on the night of the 9th
in company with Gibson; that next
morning she WIS heard to make n very
suggestive remark and was seen with q
large roll Of bank notes, which she di
yided among her friends. She is now
in iail, and her case comes up for hear
ing tomorrow. There is a strong cas-,
against her, and her conviction isassuret
if ellison will come here and testify
that he lost his money i'll her house.
Justice Richardson wrote yesterday
to the cashier of the First Natlona
Bank Of JohnstOwn to ascertain whether
the check has been paid, and If 81
| through what channel.
WELLER GOES TO LANCASTER.
Mr.. J. II. S. Weller, with whose case
the readers of the Dispatch are FAM.
liar. appeared in the Police Court yes
terday morning, accompanied by She
riff Smith, chief Of police of Lancaster
and Mr.. Edgar Allan, his counsel, whC
stated TO Justice Richardson that Mr.
Weller desired to be relieved OF bal
here, and would voluntarily go with th'
officer to Pennsylvania.
Justice Richardson swOre Chic
Smith and asked him il he had requi
sition for the accused.
Mr.. Smith replied that he had not
but had the certificate showing tina
Weller had forfeited his bail-bond.
Police Justice What is the charge
against Weller?
Alr. Smith Petit larceny
Police Justice shall discharge the
prisoner, for he cannot be held here OF
a charge Of petit larceny alleged to have
been committed III another State.
Weller: / intend to go back with Mr.
Smith, as / wish to yindicate myself.
Police Justice You are discharged,
sir.
Mr.. Weller left the courtroom will
Chief Police Smith, and the two a
once took the tram for Lancaster.
Mr.. Weller said to Dispatch re
porter that the amount involved i
sl.75, and that the prosecution Wa
through unkind feeling ENTERTAINED
toward him by an ex-partner. He pro
poses to renew his bail-bond to appea
when wanted, and will at once return
to Richmond and resume business
He, having been indicted, gave bal
before leaving Lancaster, and hi
bondsman, becoming frightened, de
sired his apprehension.